Wall-paper-hanging implement



P. GEBMASZEWSKI.

WALL PAPER HANGING IMPLEMENT.

APPLICATION EILED AUG. 15, um.

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To all whom it may concern:

B it known that I .Pro rnn GERMASZEW- sxr, acitizen of the nited States, residing at South East Cleveland, county of Guyahoga, and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in' Wall- Paper-Hanging Implements, of which the,

following is a specification.

This invention has for its object the provision of an apparatus for hanging blanks of wall paper upon a vertical wall in an easy and rapid manner.

A further object is to provide an apparatus for applying paste in desirable quantities to the back side of the paper blanks,

means being also provided for carrying the I V numeral 10 indicates a wall upon which the blanks are to be aflixed, and 11 the paper applied thereto.

The device for applying the paper comprises a handle 12 which may be of any convenient length so as to reach the upper portion of the wall the handle having a rectangular upper portion 13 from which extend on both sides pairs of forked bars 14 V and 15, respectively lower and upper, the

outer ends of these bars being secured to side plates 16 and 17, respectively right and left.

These side plates are substantially rectangular with outer rounded corners and mounted therein, near the bars 14, is a removable slotted' spindle 18, adapted to receive the roll of paper 19, the extended end of which passes against a roller 20, the spindles 21 of which are journaled inthe side plates'16 and 17. The paper then passes over another roller 22, having spindles 23, and then over an end roller 24, having spindles 25, a similar roller 26 being Application filed August 15, 1919. Serial No. 317,675. 7

mounted on spindles 27, the spindles 25' and 27 extending beyond the sideplate-17;

fApaste supplying tank 28 having a bottom, sides and ends is'secured between the plates 16 and 17 and mounted so as to rotate therein is afbrush 29"together with a flexible wiper 30, controlled by a transverse rod 31, held inadjustment by'the extending thumb screws 32, so that more or less of the paste may be applied to' the surface of the paper, the ,wiper makingcontact with the r Fr es.

I, specification of Letters Patent. v Patented July 13,1920.

bristles of the brush 29, solas to removeany excess and distribute the paste evenly.

- Upon one extending end of the spindle 25 is secured a sprocket 33 over which is trained a chain 34, the chain engaging with another. sprocket 35, fixed upon the spindle 21 and then passingover another sprocket 36, fixed upon one extending end of the brush 29, so as to cause the brush. to rotate when the rollers 24 are in frictional contact with the walls to which they may be pressed when in use. Y

In order to obtain proper tensionupon the paper, disposed from the roll 19, a spindle 37 is journaled in the side frames, the same carrying an extending plate 38, disposed between the side plates, and at the center of the spindle 37 is fixed a drum 39, engaged with cords 40, trained over carrier pulley 41,

mounted in the extreme end of the handle element 13, the cords 40 being engageable with a fixed button 42 secured upon they lower end of the operating handle 12, the arrangement being such that as either of the be moved relatively tothe paper passing therebelow so as to tension the same to any desired extent.

In operation, the paste reservoir or tank 28 having been partially filled with a quantity of the paste and the wall paper roll disposed upon the spindle 18, the ends being passed over the several rollers, it will be clear that when the rollers 24' and 26 are rotated the ers secured between the side plates, moving the paper along, covered with an adhesive, and also that the paper maybe tensioned as desired, the movement being merely to raise and lower the handle 12.

In addition, a-pair of knives43 are placed closely adjacent to the'inner walls of the frame, the same being carried on spindles 44, which extend through said frame and are cords is pulled, the edge of the plate 38 may Y 10.0 same will convey motion to the several roll- 1 provided with wing nuts 45 by which they may be adjusted, and when adjustment is made they are held in position by reasonof' in an obvious manner by the sharpened backs of the knives.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a wallpaper hanging implement, the combination with a handle adapted for manual operation, a pair of side plates carried in spaced relation by said handle adapted to receive a roll of paper therebetween, and means for supporting a roll of paper, of a paste supplying tank, a brush rotatable therein, means for rotating said brush, a wiper adapted to remove surplus paste from said brush, rollers for pressing the paper upon the wall, a plate having an edge adapted to make contact with the paper, means for manipulating said plate whereby more or less pressure may be attained, and a pair 7 of cutters adaptedto sever the marginal edges of the paper when said implement is moved upward. a

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

PIOTER GERMAJSZEWSKI. 

